Public water system · NC0416529
ActiveOuter Island General Store
At a glance
Outer Island General Store (PWSID NC0416529) is an active transient non-community water system in Carteret County, North Carolina. It reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Outer Island General Store compare with other water systems in Carteret County?
By EPA's size categories, Outer Island General Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carteret County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 1,118 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 83,818 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Outer Island General Store is about 178% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Outer Island General Store?
EPA lists Outer Island General Store as privately owned. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 54 of the 75 active systems in Carteret County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Outer Island General Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and May 2020. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Outer Island General Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Outer Island General Store?
Outer Island General Store (PWSID NC0416529) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Outer Island General Store serve?
Outer Island General Store reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection in Carteret County, North Carolina.
Where does Outer Island General Store get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Outer Island General Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Outer Island General Store's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Outer Island General Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Outer Island General Store is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Carteret County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carteret Water Corp | Carteret | 19,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morehead City, Town of | Carteret | 18,846 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atlantic Beach, Town of | Carteret | 6,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newport Water System | Carteret | 5,453 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bogue Banks Water Corporation | Carteret | 4,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Knoll Shores | Carteret | 4,800 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Outer Island General Store, PWSID NC0416529, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/outer-island-general-store-nc0416529 (data as of October 1, 2026).